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IL-12 Is Required for Anti-OX40-Mediated CD4 T Cell Survival
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Ruby, Carl E. Montler, Ryan Zheng, Rongxui Shu, Suyu Weinberg, Andrew D. |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | Engagement of OX40 greatly improves CD4 T cell function and survival. Previously, we showed that both OX40 engagement and CTLA-4 blockade led to enhanced CD4 T cell expansion, but only OX40 signaling increased survival. To identify pathways associated with OX40-mediated survival, the gene expression of Ag-activated CD4 T cells isolated from mice treated with anti-OX40 and -CTLA-4 was compared. This comparison revealed a potential role for IL-12 through increased expression of the IL-12R-signaling subunit (IL-12Rβ2) on T cells activated 3 days previously with Ag and anti-OX40. The temporal expression of IL-12Rβ2 on OX40-stimulated CD4 T cells was tightly regulated and peaked ∼4–6 days after initial activation/expansion, but before the beginning of T cell contraction. IL-12 signaling, during this window of IL-12Rβ2 expression, was required for enhanced T cell survival and survival was associated with STAT4-specific signaling. The findings from these observations were exploited in several different mouse tumor models where we found that the combination of anti-OX40 and IL-12 showed synergistic therapeutic efficacy. These results may lead to the elucidation of the molecular pathways involved with CD4 T cell survival that contribute to improved memory, and understanding of these pathways could lead to greater efficacy of immune stimulatory Abs in tumor-bearing individuals. |
| Ending Page | 2148 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| Starting Page | 2140 |
| ISSN | 00221767 |
| e-ISSN | 15506606 |
| DOI | 10.4049/jimmunol.180.4.2140 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.jimmunol.org/content/180/4/2140.full.pdf |
| Journal | The Journal of Immunology |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 180 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The American Association of Immunologists |
| Publisher Date | 2008-02-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Gene Expression Anti Ox40 Cd4 T Cell |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Immunology and Allergy Immunology |